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#21 User is offline   helene_t 

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Posted 2006-March-07, 10:48

I'm a junior researcher (on the basis of merrits, not age, that is) at the biostatistics dpt at Univ of Amsterdam but I'll start in a senior position in Leiden, dpt of Human Genetics, next week.
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Posted 2006-March-07, 10:50

I'm retired now but spent nearly 40 years in the UK nuclear industry as a mechanical engineer/physicist - and really enjoyed it but not quite so much as my current job :).
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Posted 2006-March-07, 11:28

helene_t, on Mar 7 2006, 06:48 PM, said:

I'm a junior researcher (on the basis of merrits, not age, that is) at the biostatistics dpt at Univ of Amsterdam but I'll start in a senior position in Leiden, dpt of Human Genetics, next week.

Does that mean you will no be senior researcher (on the basis of merits, not age)?

SCNR :)
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Posted 2006-March-07, 17:28

cherdano, on Mar 7 2006, 02:37 PM, said:

That's actually a good excuse to ask whether there are any BBF'ers in the Salt Lake City area.

I am currently a math PhD student, and will have a job for 3 years at the University of Utah from September on.

Arend

well, I am also at U of Utah and a phd student here. Welcome!
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Posted 2006-March-07, 19:57

Dentist
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Posted 2006-March-08, 08:50

pigpenz, on Mar 7 2006, 08:57 PM, said:

Dentist
Salmon Steelhead fishing guide on the side

Too funny!!

Dentist here and.....
Offshore fishing guide on the side :P
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Posted 2006-March-10, 12:04

undergrad in national university of Singapore majoring in Information Systems.
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Posted 2006-March-10, 14:30

i retired as training coordinator at an oil refinery (well, the refinery was sold and i had a choice - take the retirement package or don't take the package)... i did absolutely nothing for about 6 years, then took a position with the state, speaking to retirees and state agencies about the insurance program
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Posted 2006-March-10, 14:36

luke warm, on Mar 10 2006, 09:30 PM, said:

i did absolutely nothing for about 6 years

I'd just love a job like that. Doing nothing for 3 hours, then a couple of hours off (lunch included), back to doing nothing for another 3 hours, a couple of hours off (yawn!), and my day is over. Needless to say, Monday mornings would start Tuesday at noon.

Doing this for 6 years must be heaven on earth :)

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Posted 2006-March-10, 14:50

Walddk, on Mar 10 2006, 09:36 PM, said:

luke warm, on Mar 10 2006, 09:30 PM, said:

i did absolutely nothing for about 6 years

I'd just love a job like that. Doing nothing for 3 hours, then a couple of hours off (lunch included), back to doing nothing for another 3 hours, a couple of hours off (yawn!), and my day is over. Needless to say, Monday mornings would start Tuesday at noon.

Doing this for 6 years must be heaven on earth ;)

Roland

In fact it isn't always heaven. We want to be important for others, be in contact with others, decide, be respected, have a status, get a "wdp" (may be in form of money). I was at home for a long peroid (there for the children who were more and more absent) but it wasn't always fun! BBO was not yet what it is today :)
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Posted 2006-March-10, 14:57

it was very nice... wish it could have lasted longer (maybe another 30 yrs or so), but unplanned circumstances interfered... i miss doing nothing i didn't want to do
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Posted 2006-March-10, 22:40

Gee, what job haven't I done? lol

Currently I work as a system admin for an I/T managed care services company in Fairfax, VA. The job is excellent.
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Posted 2006-March-13, 07:33

I'm currently attempting to write up my thesis on some computational chemistry rubbish, ultra dull and as a result I keep getting distracted. Apart from that I edit my bridge magazine when I have any interesting thoughts, and otherwise bum around.

Bumming around is fun when you have a student loan to live off of.
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Posted 2006-March-13, 13:37

Originally a mathematician, I now work in "strategic planning" (strategy some of the year, planning some of the year, research some of the year) for a large multinational company, emphasis on the financial side.

I bummed around mainly playing bridge for 4 wonderful post-grad years at university living on a student grant. Never got round to writing up, got a real job instead.

Currently commuting weekly from Surrey (England) to the Netherlands and not enjoying it.
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Posted 2006-March-13, 14:33

I landed in my dream job about 8 years ago.

I bought the only store in Australia specialising in bridge. I believe it's one of only 12 in the world too, but I'm struggling to name them all.

Maybe Forum readers can advise (I'm talking bricks and mortar).

There's London x 2 (is this right?), Paris, Lyons (I think), Sydney, Perth, I think a couple in Germany.

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Posted 2006-March-13, 14:45

nickf, on Mar 13 2006, 09:33 PM, said:

I landed in my dream job about 8 years ago.

I bought the only store in Australia specialising in bridge. I believe it's one of only 12 in the world too, but I'm struggling to name them all.

Maybe Forum readers can advise (I'm talking bricks and mortar).

There's London x 2 (is this right?), Paris, Lyons (I think), Sydney, Perth, I think a couple in Germany.

nickf
sydney

Bridgebutikken (The Bridge Shop) in Copenhagen, Denmark.

http://www.bridgebutikken.dk/Cart/index.ph...25380.161.21.38

Not sure if this counts, but the Danish Bridge Federation also has a large bridge shop at their premises 30 miles north of Bridgebutikken.

http://www.bridge.dk/forlaget/

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Posted 2006-March-13, 15:24

I only know of 1 in London (The one on Euston Road)
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Posted 2006-March-13, 15:25

Oh, and that one specialising in mind games, not just bridge (bridge takes up approximately 20% of the floor space).
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Posted 2006-March-13, 16:16

FrancesHinden, on Mar 13 2006, 02:37 PM, said:

Originally a mathematician, I now work in "strategic planning" (strategy some of the year, planning some of the year, research some of the year) for a large multinational company, emphasis on the financial side.

I bummed around mainly playing bridge for 4 wonderful post-grad years at university living on a student grant. Never got round to writing up, got a real job instead.

Currently commuting weekly from Surrey (England) to the Netherlands and not enjoying it.

Is there somewhere that fits your job description other than KBR?
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Posted 2006-March-13, 16:26

joshs, on Mar 14 2006, 01:16 AM, said:

FrancesHinden, on Mar 13 2006, 02:37 PM, said:

Originally a mathematician, I now work in "strategic planning" (strategy some of the year, planning some of the year, research some of the year) for a large multinational company, emphasis on the financial side.

I bummed around mainly playing bridge for 4 wonderful post-grad years at university living on a student grant. Never got round to writing up, got a real job instead.

Currently commuting weekly from Surrey (England) to the Netherlands and not enjoying it.

Is there somewhere that fits your job description other than KBR?

Royal Dutch Shell is noted for the quality of its strategic planning group...
Ifs often considered a rather plum assignment
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